Caladium Carolyn Whorton

Caladium Carolyn Whorton adds eye-catching color to hanging baskets and window boxes. Featuring heart-shaped, pink leaves with red veins and green borders, it's easy to grow and maintain. Grown primarily for their foliage, caladiums are tender plants that don't handle the cold. Because of this, many gardeners plant them in pots indoors and then move them outdoors after the danger of spring frost has passed. They also add color and charm to a conservatory or warm sun porch during winter. If not in zones 10-11, dig before frost, dry and store the bulbs in a warm, dry frost-free place.

Hardiness Zones 3-10. Lift in Fall in zones 3-8
Mature Height 12 - 18 inches
Bloom Time Midsummer to fall (Jul-first frost)
Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Ship As1 1/4" -1 1/2" Bulb
Deer Resistant
Container Friendly

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Botanical Name: Caladium x hortulanum 'Carolyn Whorton'

Availability: In Stock

SKU: #88839

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Caladium x hortulanum 'Carolyn Whorton'
Ship As:
Bulb
Size:
1 1/4" -1 1/2"
Lift In Fall:
3-8
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Container Gardening, Ground Cover, Perennializing, Shade Garden, Deer Resistant

Flower Form:
Insignificant
Foliage Type:
Large heart-shaped leaves with distinct colorful membranes
Mature Spread:
12 - 18 inches
Spacing:
12 - 18 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
1-2" deep (bud tips up) and 12-18" apart. Water well after planting. Place in a warm, filtered light area away from direct sun light which will scorch the leaves.
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
None

Winter Care:
Lift tubers in the fall (zones 3-8) and store in a frost-free location over winter. Replant the following spring after last frost.
Planting Depth:
1-2" deep
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed.

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Shipping Information

K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 -5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B-10B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

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Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.

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